Question people

[Dylan.McCullough]

in general, what uses more stamina, and cardiovascualr.. Kickboxing or Boxing.. or does it depend how hard and how aften the individual trains ?

[patusai]

just guessing but I would think kickboxing because you use your lets differently by lifting them rather than just moving with them.

[UseoForce]

It depends how much you move...

[granmasterchen]

in general kickboxing due to a larger muscle group and more of an unnatural movement to your body along with the weight of your legs. We are used to moving our arms around in everyday life but not using our legs to turn off the lights, using our feet to cook or catch objects with. But in all honesty it matters on how much the individual trains. Arms and legs can each give you a great work out so it all depends on that persons personal training.

[pineapple]

It takes more energy to throw kicks than to throw punches.

[elbows_and_knees]

In all actuality, they probably burn about the same. Sure, throwing a kick burns more, but when shadowboxing and hitting the bag, a lot of people tend to throw more punches than kicks. this means that they won't be too far ahead of the pure punchers from a calorie burning perspective.

However, you guys are dwelling on that, and that wasn't even his original question. The question was which will build more stamina. IMO, the boxer, just off pure training ethic. Your average boxer trains harder than pretty much any other athlete. Neither are very cardiovascular, if you are training them right. Your average ring fight is 70 - 80 % anaerobic and 20 - 30% aerobic. I would give pro level boxing an advantage here though, because they fight more rounds than a kickboxer.

[UseoForce]

Also, are you talking about the martial arts of boxing and kickboxing, or "cardio" boxing and kickboxing?

[Thaiboxer]

I've trained and fought in boxing and kickboxing. Kickboxing burns a whole lot more calories and is a lot harder.

[bushido_man96]

I would have to agree with patusai, and say kickboxing. But it depends mainly on your style; how active you are in the ring.

[elbows_and_knees]

I've trained and fought in boxing and kickboxing. Kickboxing burns a whole lot more calories and is a lot harder.

how is training for a three round kickboxing fight burining more than training for a 4, 6, 10 or 12 round boxing fight? The only thing extra thai really has going for it is that work in the clinch is mad tiring. And actually, in kickboxing (which is what he specified) you can't clinch, unless it's international rules... so training for kickboxing wouldn't even have that element.